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80°CTemperature
5g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 15s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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CitrusHerbalComplex
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This aged Sencha presents a thick, rich liquor with a bold mouthfeel. Expect bright citrus and refreshing herbal notes, underscored by a distinctive bitterness reminiscent of a fine Pilsner beer, which evolves with each subsequent steeping.
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About This Tea
What does Sencha Yabukita 1999 taste like?
This aged Sencha presents a thick, rich liquor with a bold mouthfeel. Expect bright citrus and refreshing herbal notes, underscored by a distinctive bitterness reminiscent of a fine Pilsner beer, whic. It leans citrus, herbal and complex.
How should I brew Sencha Yabukita 1999?
Water around 70–80 °C (158–176 °F). In a mug, steep 2–3 min. For gongfu, use 3–5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. The biggest mistake with green tea is using boiling water. Keep it well below that and you won't get bitterness.
Where does Sencha Yabukita 1999 come from?
Grown in Shizuoka, Japan from the Yabukita cultivar. This batch is from the 1999 harvest.
How much does Sencha Yabukita 1999 cost?
Starts at $10.14 from Nannuoshan, or about $1.18/g. A 6g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $7.08 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.
$10.14$1.18/g